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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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92
Routine Inspections
Number inspected 16,897
Number found not to
warrant examination
(7 plus 'specials scheme') 182
Percentage of Number inspected •
Parent present 50.3
Care Committee present 94.2
No. vaccinated against smallpox 71.9
No. immunised against diphtheria 84.2
No. immunised against Whooping Cough 74.2
No. vaccinated against poliomyelitis 79.1
Physical condition unsatisfactory 0.3
Referred for treatment of defects 9.1
Referred for treatment of defects other than vision 4.4
Noo - Routine Inspections
(1) Specials 5,116
(2) Re-inspections 4,909
TOTAL (1) and (2) 10,025
No. of routine inspections as percentage of school
roll 38.0%
No. of non-routine inspections as percentage of
scholl roll 22.6%